The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-10-07

W. NO. PVPltto0&s
hoping for fair skies tomorrow. that
they may not b disappointed in the grand
| parade.
The local posts have been kent busv 70.
oetving the visiting comrades, escorting
them 70 their camps and entertaining such
- visited tho various post headquarters,
al OF which are handsomely fitted up
and supplied with edible and liquid re-
freshments, 80 that the visitor need 60
neither hungry nor thirsty.
40 say that the city Il crowded, but
teeoiy expresses the condition Of affairs;
out still they come; train after train bear
ing 10 load Of blue coated veterans: and
e goes without saying that BY midnight
ths city will BE- packed - Il never was ~
fore.
Badges Of al kinds are to b seen on che
breasts Of the old soldiers, indicating the
post, department and corps Of the wearer.
some having special memorial medals,
while others bear the insignia OF the
States to which they belong, as Tor In
stance The Californians sport the bear,
while the Southern Californians sport q
On emblem the form Of an orange-their
favorite fruit.
There Is plenty Of music 70 keep things
lively, and bands are heard on every hand
playing the airs 70 which the boys
Aarched nearly quarter Of . century
go. when they kept step = the music OF
tne Union IN their march 10 its preserve
tion.
A matter Of course, there Il N entire
absence Of young men wearing the Grand /
Army badge, IN fact the majority Can /
boast q q least . few gray hairs, while /
there are many whose bent forms and nm X
elastic gait tell that they are on the down
grade in life'smsrxh, and that not many
more reunions will 6nd them able 70
mingle with their old comrades.
But they seem TO have lost none Of the old
time spirit, for visit to the headquarters
o any time Of the day finds groups OF
them ready II moments notice to Join il
inc old war songs; and they sing them
with spirit and vim that recalls old DAYS
ana makes them for the nonce boys again.
There Is fair sprinkling OF the Sons OF
Veterans among the crowds who form the
link between the past and the
present, and who are TO keep alive in the
future the spirit Of loyalty that actuated
heir sires TODD and dare in the cause a.
me common country and an undivided
lnion-
The Woman's Relief Corps Il also vel
represented from nearly every portion a.
he country; and their annual convention
PROMISES to Be not among the least inter-
sting events Of the week. They have
.roved themselves q valuable adjunct 20
re parent organization. and their work
continually growing in importance and ..
cope.
While the National Encampment |. not
'et In session. the military formula was ~ ..
I'm this morning with the firing OF ths
norning gun q National headquarters,
md later BY National salute and tie .
Aising Of the colors to the stan at the !
anne Washington Park, the camp :
round Of the Kansas contingent.
General Fairchild. Commander-in- Chief.
nd stan, arrived this afternoon, and was !.
once escorted 90 headquarters, ard !,
rom thence TO the Lindell Hotel. He was /.
BY Hon. Hannibal Hamlin' :.
E'Vice- President Of the United States,
no VIII remain IN The city during the y
EEK and participate in the festivities.
The state o. weather has kent MANY "a I,
10 men within doors, and in conseouence &
y hotel corridors have been crowded.
nd while the interchange OF greetings
nd "reminiscences has occupied /.
% attention Of . large num-
y, by Tar The greater nor ",
On have been canvassing the question - Z
Who shall be the next commnnder.in. y
lief General Slocum apparrntly has Z
% call among the Eastern men. while
nong those from the West and North \.
ct General Gricr, Of Sc Louis. and I.
a5or Warner, Of Kansas CITY. :,
'pear % have nearly IN eqaI fol- 4.
wing, with perhaps slight prepondsr.
1ce - favor Of the former. or course. Il =
impossible TO prognosticate from mere =
ltside talk, and al will have TO await q
y action o. the Encampment, unless :.
'mething should turn up 70 set she tide 4
In some given direction.
General Phil Sheridan will not be herea
% anticipated. General Sheridan Va !,
have been the guest while here Of the =
oval Legion Of which be Il the chief !,
nicer. A room had been engaged Tor him Z,
, the parlor floor Of the Linde1l Hotel q
the head Of the short hall that led 20 :
. Loyal Legion quarters. This room !,
- 20 have been Handsomely decorated. !.
"a Preparations had been made 20 rive :,
snsral Sheridan reception Wednesday = y
vsning. Recently The local COMMITTEES !.
sceivod letter from the General saving 4
vt the Constitutional Centennial A
hiladelphla would absorb 20 much u his =
me and attention that he would NOT IL
BE - attend the Encampment. :.
Every Thlng quiet.
DRIVER, Col, Sept. s7.--A dispatch r